Maja gazed at the ring on her finger, a glint of silver in the dim light.

“Sometimes, I feel like I’m not normal. Can’t quite put my finger on it, but I feel this panic, like there’s so much I want to say but can’t quite catch. I remember everything we’ve been through, but my inner world feels like still water, no ripples.”

Her fingers twitched slightly as she spoke, “It’s only when I see this ring that something feels different. Can’t say what exactly.”

Ian took a deep breath and pulled her into a tight embrace.

“Maja.”

After a moment, she asked, “You’re still taking me to see Dr. Herrington tomorrow, right?”

What a mood killer.

“Yeah, I am. So get some sleep now.”

Only then did Maja breathe a sigh of relief and drift off to a peaceful sleep.

Ian watched her face, kissing it over and over, never feeling it was enough.

After a while, he smiled to himself.

In this moment, he was vividly aware that Maja truly loved him.

Her love was in no way less than his.

It’s just that neither of them were good at expressing it.

What came next, he was about to do something he’d regret, something for which he had no other choice.

In the morning, Maja woke up and immediately started trying on outfits in front of the mirror.

Ian just sat on the edge of the bed watching her fuss.

felt she needed to look better for

but when she went to change again, he asked softly, “You care that much

explain it, but I feel like he’s a good person, someone I can

bedpost, beckoning her with a

she

with jealousy, but I know it’s not your fault so I don’t want to make this

nodded seriously, “Can I keep trying

and

him at noon, still four hours to

out from under him once, breathless, her neck marked

he couldn’t resist, and they went for another

change outfits anymore, you look stunning. If you keep changing, you won’t see Dr.

mercy, “I’ll wear this one, I

her sweaty hair behind her ear, “Good choice. Wearing that while being with me, and then going to see your Dr. Herrington. Maja, you’re getting

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

slightly, “Go take a shower,

to the

she showered and came out, Ian was already dressed and

the same outfit, remembering his words,

arm around her, “Ready to see

emotions in her heart, feeling like a

Herrington, will you come back?”

stay there

earnestly, “That’s not

just

“Maja.”

“Hmm?”

we really have to see

sudden displeasure, a hint of sadness, “Didn’t

I just wanted to be sure. Open

the grand double doors

meters away, Nydia held a gun, firing

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